Send a message to right-wing Tea Party by voting Democrat in 69th Assembly District

Ken Slezak of Neillsville is the Democrat running for 69th Assembly District.

EDITOR: On Nov. 19, voters in the 69th Assembly District will be voting for a new representative. Virtually every Democratic-leaning voter will no doubt vote for the Democratic candidate Ken Slezak. It's now time for the moderate Republican leaning voters to take back their political party from the radical right-wing Tea Party members who have highjacked it.

We just witnessed in Washington what happens when unreasonable and rigid politicians with a separate agenda caused nearly irreparable harm to our nation. Unfortunately, we have seen much of the same in our state since 2010.

A comparison of two states show this in graphic detail.

In 2010, Republicans took control of the Legislature and governor's office in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. In 2012, Democrats took back control of both the Legislature and governor's office in Minnesota, while in Wisconsin, thanks mostly to GOP gerrymandering of legislative boundaries, the GOP held onto control of both.

The resulting difference between the two states is striking. Minnesota has been steadily gaining jobs under Democratic leadership and has replaced all of the jobs it lost in the President George W. Bush recession and has added thousands more. Its economy is booming. Forbes ranked Minnesoty eighth-best place to do business, up from 20th when the GOP controlled the Legislature and the governor's office.

Forbes ranked Wisconsin 41st in that same poll since the GOP has controlled the Legislature and the governor's office. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranked Wisconsin 44th in the nation for overall earnings performance and dead last in short-term job growth.

It's time for Wisconsin to reject the failed record of the Republicans and elect responsible moderates who will serve all the people of Wisconsin. Vote for Ken Slezak on Nov. 19.

Ron Berry,

Marshfield

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Letter: Moderates should vote for Slezak

EDITOR: On Nov. 19, voters in the 69th Assembly District will be voting for a new representative. Virtually every Democratic-leaning voter will no doubt vote for the Democratic candidate Ken Slezak.

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